A full size P-51 replica for a veteran's organization
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MIflyer
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Why not just find a propeller repair and overhaul company and ask that they donate some nonserviceable examples for your application?
Snautzer01
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Rolls royce merlin build
Hi all Im building a full scale 3D printed rolls / packard merlin engine not sure if anyone apart from the master Tom Kay has done a engine but heres my attempt so far. Crankcase completed this far 3 weeks of solid printing. Cheers Jamie
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Wow, I'd love to print the full size engine. At one time, I bought out some tractor pullers and had quite a bit of Merlin stuff. All I have now is a LH cylinder head.Rolls royce merlin build
Hi all Im building a full scale 3D printed rolls / packard merlin engine not sure if anyone apart from the master Tom Kay has done a engine but heres my attempt so far. Crankcase completed this far 3 weeks of solid printing. Cheers Jamie
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I once worked for a prop shop and we worked on P-51 props a few times. I'll have to do some digging, although it is doubtful if any of them would let go of a blade under spec. Thanks to several people who have done some 3D modeling, I may be able to print a blade soon. Then make a mold from it.
GregP
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Considerable difference in weight!
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Lol. Very true. A guy called me once wanting some F6F Hellcat blades we had for a prop he intended to hang on the wall. I told him the prop was probably 14 feet in diameter and weighed over 500 lbs.
